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TV Haiku: Season Finale Edition

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Marcia
on May 19, 2008 in miscellaneous.

Of course, the one week I need to take off is the same week the season finales start to air and the networks hold their upfronts. More on the latter later this week, but I can at least write a bit about the former. What to do when I’m so far behind that I have no hope of writing real posts on each show? TV haiku, of course!

Supernatural
Sadly, it turns out
My ESP is broken:
Dean did go to hell

Survivor
Which is more shocking,
The final vote, or the fact
The show is still on?

The Office
Did you cringe or laugh?
All hour, I couldn’t choose.
The season’s best ep.

America’s Next Top Model
The plus-sized girl wins!
This would only matter if
She won a career.

And a few bonus ones, for shows that kicked off their finales with the first of a two- or three-parter.

Lost
Oceanic Six
Clearly shown, though I still think
The baby’s a cheat.

House
Great mystery, but
Why did the show stoop to use
A cheap strip club scene?

Bones
Stalkers and Idols
And Eighties karaoke
Hard to go wrong there.

Your turn to 5-7-5 the last week of television.

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TV with PV: May 8

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Marcia
on May 8, 2008 in tv with pv.

It’s that time again: the Thursday night marathon. I’ve been training for several weeks now, and soon I might  be able to do it all in one sitting, if I could only train the cats to deliver snacks between shows.

I was thinking that I should drop Supernatural from the night’s #1 spot, if only for some variety, but then they had to go and give me a zombie episode. Mmm, brains. Plus, Dean is still trying to break the curse, which is rather annoying when we all know he’s not going to hell. (CW, 9:00)

I actually really liked last week’s episode of Lost, though I’m not entirely sure why. Perhaps it was because I was drunk, but more likely it’s due to the various plot elements coming together at long last. They’ve suckered me back in, haven’t they? (ABC, 10:00)

Speaking of getting sucked back in, I’m still enjoying Grey’s Anatomy. God, we’re one of those couples, aren’t we? I bitch about it all the time, but we’re never really breaking up. At least, not this season. (ABC, 9:00)

The Office has fallen a bit on the priority list, though I still like it. I’m a bit worried that Michael is evolving from a clueless, insecure and slightly desperate man into a buffoon. I’m keeping a close eye on the show, just in case. (NBC, 9:00)

Finally, there’s Ugly Betty, which is free-falling on this list. I hate the crazy Renee storyline, I hate the Betty/Gio/Charlie/Henry quadrangle and I hate the pregnancy storyline. But at least I still love Amanda. (ABC, 8:00)

What’s not on the list? Sadly, The Invisibles. Like Plattie, I was underwhelmed by the first episode of the BBC comedy and don’t think I’ll be going back. Feel free to watch for me and let me know if I judged too quickly. (BBC1, 9:00)

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TV with PV: May 1

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Marcia
on May 1, 2008 in tv with pv.

The brothers of Supernatural discover that the dead have one hell of a long-distance calling plan when Dean gets a phone call from their dear, deceased daddy. Based on the clip below, it’s going to be a terribly serious, angsty episode, but that isn’t going to stop me from watching. (CW, 9:00)

The Invisibles premieres tonight in the UK. My dedication to all things Buffy means that I must check out each new show featuring a former cast member, but this thieves-in-Devon comedy, starring Anthony Stewart Head, sounds good enough to watch on its own merit. Plus, it’s the one show I get to watch as it airs. (BBC1, 9:00)

We finally get a plot line for The Office set in the actual office, when Michael decides to give Stanley an attitude adjustment. I’m sure that will work out well for all concerned. (NBC, 9:00)

On Lost, things go wrong for the castaways. I’m sorry, was that a spoiler? (ABC, 10:00)

I’m a bit uncertain about the direction in which Ugly Betty is taking the Renee character (it’s the wacky mentally ill sister, doing all sorts of crazy things!), so this one dropped a bit on the viewing priority spreadsheet. Okay, I don’t actually have a spreadsheet yet, but if the networks keep adding shows to Thursday, I’m going to need one. (ABC, 8:00)

Surprisingly, I rather enjoyed last week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, though it would have been infinitely better if Izzie had been one of the patients. Who contracted a painful illness. And then died. This week is all about the returning former love interests, with Addison and Rebecca making appearances. (ABC, 9:00)

Check out a clip from this week’s Supernatural after the jump.

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TV with PV

Published by
Marcia
on April 24, 2008 in tv with pv.

To my great joy, the Thursday night glut is back! Tonight marks the return of enough scripted programming to keep you sitting in front of your TV till 2:00 am, just to keep up with all the televised goodness. In celebration of this fact, I’m starting a new daily post, listing all the shows on my personal schedule. No more will I hide behind some misguided pretense that I actually have a life; for you, my fellow vultures, I will confess just how many hours of TV I actually watch. Don’t judge too harshly.

Of course, there is so much new stuff on tonight that I must prioritize my viewing, since there’s no way even I can sit through six hours of TV at a stretch. The plan? Start with the first show and work my way down the list.

Supernatural: The brothers pay a visit to the set of a paranormal reality show. Supernatural tends to be at its best when it plays with genres and pop culture, so this is an easy top pick for the night.

Ugly Betty: The gang is back, in all their catfighting, backbiting, comedic glory. A surefire palate-cleanser after Supernatural’s gore.

The Office: The show doesn’t seem to have hit its stride yet in its return, but I’m a long ways from giving up on it. Tonight, Michael and Dwight find new ways to humiliate themselves in the Big Apple, while the rest of the Scranton employees are forced to work on Saturday. Rebellion is sure to ensue.

Lost: It’s back! I will never be one of the true Lost faithful, but I am never able to completely escape the lure of this show. I’ll be tuning in tonight to see who lives, who dies, and just how ridiculous the question:answer ratio becomes.

Grey’s Anatomy: I WILL stop watching it. I WILL. Just…not tonight. With the residents competing in a surgical contest, there is a chance it will return to some of its fun-loving, light-hearted ways. Plus, we’re guaranteed some quality Bailey time, since she’s the judge. I plan to see this show through the end of the season. If at that point, I still don’t care about anyone but Bailey, I’m giving up on it. Really.

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Tidbits for March 5, 2008

Published by
Marcia
on March 5, 2008 in news.
  • The CW is making sure we never again need to look at old, ugly people on our televisions. The network has announced five series that get to live another year, including the fabulous Supernatural and the bitchtastic Gossip Girl. Smallville, One Tree Hill and America’s Next Top Model also made the cut. Plus, they’ve ordered a pilot for Rich Girls, yet another show about the pretty and privileged people. I’m sure it will be as classy as it sounds.
  • I begged for it. I pleaded for it. I might even have dreamed about it. And now, human tetris may be coming to the U.S. Fox (of course) has ordered a pilot of Hole in the Wall, quite possibly the greatest Japanese game show ever. (Snarkerati)
  • With one month to go before Battlestar Galactica’s season 4 premiere, you have plenty of time to watch seasons 1-3 in preparation for what is certain to be a mind-blowing season of television. Or you could cheat and watch the video below to get completely caught up on all the hot Cylon action. If you are planning on watching the DVDs at any point, you might want to skip this, however. It’s got a few spoilers in it.

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Son of TV Haiku

Published by
Marcia
on February 4, 2008 in miscellaneous.

Project Runway took the week off, but there was a surprising amount of new programming this last week. Enough, in fact, that there’s only one way to cover it all: more TV haiku!

American Idol
Yes, I’m still watching
Though I feel unclean and
Would like Paula’s drugs.

Eli Stone
Maybe it’s just me
But based on the latest shows
Quirky’s the new black.

Friday Night Lights
Oh, Matt, you bad boy.
Lost pup in a harsh world
Taking cold showers.

House
A late Christmas House
No Cameron to be seen.
Was that our present?

Lost
Flashback, flash-forward.
One thing is always the same:
Still no new answers.

Supernatural
Dear Dean in danger
Are we still meant to believe
He’s going to hell?

Torchwood
Time-traveling plot
Allows for more emo angst.
I miss aliens.

The Wire
Much to my surprise
The serial killer plot –
Pure comedy gold.

Your turn! How would you sum up last week’s TV through minimalistic Japanese poetry?

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5 Creepiest, Scariest TV Monsters

Published by
Marcia
on February 1, 2008 in friday 5.

Monsters are on my mind these days. This is not a metaphor for some tormented mental state, either; I’m just thinking about monsters. What with the reappearance of Lost and Supernatural on the same night, it rather feels like Monster Week on the TV, ten months early. This week’s Friday 5 looks at some of the creepiest, scariest monsters from the last few years.

5. Show: Lost
Episode: Several
Monster: The whomping island…thing?

lost monsterThe only reason this doesn’t rank higher is that no one is actually sure what it is. It seems like a monster. The pilot who was ripped from his cockpit in order to be an afternoon snack would certainly agree. Everyone who’s been dragged across some bumpy jungle terrain would also think so (after all, that’s got to chafe). But, in the end, no one knows whether it’s an actual monster, or a monster representing the island itself, and the island may or may not represent purgatory, a religious schism or the current US political parties. Its power to inspire fear comes from its unknown quality and its unpredictability. Unfortunately, on the days when the special effects department makes it seem like little more than a nasty storm, the fear factor is mitigated somewhat.

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Thursday Night Fight: Lost and Supernatural

Published by
Marcia
on January 30, 2008 in dramas and sci-fi/fantasy.

I would like to have a word with those who did the television scheduling this year. Despite the fact that the television studios are now completely dark and we are down to approximately 38 minutes of original programming to see us through the year, they have gone and scheduled two excellent shows on the same night, the bastards.

Of course, Lost is making its highly anticipated and much hyped return. Even I, who had many harsh things to say about the show during its second and third seasons, am excited about that. Dedicated fans have actually been spotted walking around town with a stopwatch in hand, counting down each second until the unluckiest castaways ever return to the screen. I don’t think I need to hype this one at all.

Sadly, it’s going head to head with a fresh episode of one of the most underrated shows on television, Supernatural. If ever there was a time for a show to find an audience, it would be during this creative wasteland of a television season, and the poor thing is going up against Lost. You know, that other little show with a young, media-savvy demographic. Does the CW have ABC employees on the payroll? It’s the only logical explanation for this slow sabotage of its original programming.

Supernatural isn’t particularly ground-breaking or innovative; it’s basically The Hardy Boys meets the X-Files. However, it’s got one thing going for it that’s in short supply these days: it’s a hell of a lot of fun. You have two hot brothers chasing demons across the US in a 1967 Chevy Impala, blaring AC/DC and bickering incessantly. What’s not to love?

The scripts borrow liberally — and respectfully — from every B-horror film you’ve ever loved. The dialog is surprisingly sharp and funny for a CW show, and the chemistry between the faux brothers is spot-on. And while neither of the lead actors are going to win Emmys for this show, they’re a lot more effective in the roles than critics give them credit for. Call it the CW Factor. The show has also expanded beyond the predictable monster-of-the-week plots to create a fairly detailed mythology and season-long dramatic arcs, allowing the show a depth your typical horror fare might lack. Sure, I started watching because Jensen Ackles’ face was sculpted by angels and he has a voice made of gold and honey, but I kept watching because it’s a genuinely good show.

So watch Lost on Thursday. I know you’re going to. But record Supernatural. After all, you’ve got plenty of time to watch it later.

Check out the clips below for two scenes from Thursday’s episode of Supernatural and a conversation with the two leads, courtesy of the good people at Warner Bros. (Click “Channel Guide” in the top left to bring up the clip menu.)

So tell me: what will you be watching this Thursday?

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